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NYP interview: Ryan Connelly “ready to go for training camp”

Defenderdawg : 3/27/2020 12:44 am
Provided there is a training camp:

“I’ll be ready to go for training camp,” Connelly told The Post. “I think I would’ve been able to do some limited participation in OTAs. I was excited to do individual periods and get reps, but who knows if I will get that chance given the scheduling changes due to the coronavirus.”
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Sure hope so  
Bill in UT : 3/27/2020 1:15 am : link
The kid showed some promise in his short stint last year.
Honestly last season  
Tuckrule : 3/27/2020 6:17 am : link
He looked like the best linebacker we have had since probably Michael boley
Instincts  
mittenedman : 3/27/2020 7:14 am : link
We haven't had a MLB with instincts like that in a while. Probably since Chase Blackburn- but Connelly has better athleticism.
great news  
Victor in CT : 3/27/2020 8:46 am : link
if there is a training camp
You  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 3/27/2020 9:21 am : link
just never know with these ACLs and we're talking about a guy who wasn't overly blessed with quickness/speed to begin with.
the players always say they will be ready  
GiantsFan84 : 3/27/2020 9:24 am : link
they are not always right
Eric- I think that’s why  
Dave on the UWS : 3/27/2020 9:27 am : link
Martinez was signed. You never know with ACLs. If he returns 100% we have 2 quality guys at ILB for the one spot. Good problem to have.
I'm hoping  
Jay in Toronto : 3/27/2020 9:27 am : link
we take a flyer on his teammate Chris Orr, who is flying under everyone's radar.
Eric  
mittenedman : 3/27/2020 10:09 am : link
he has/had excellent quickness, may want to check your notes on that
RE: You  
Andrew in Austin : 3/27/2020 10:14 am : link
In comment 14851142 Eric from BBI said:
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just never know with these ACLs and we're talking about a guy who wasn't overly blessed with quickness/speed to begin with.


Agreed Eric. It often takes 2 years before a player can fully recover back to their original level.

He was fun to watch last year. Bad luck for us & him to get the injury. When we drafted him a friend of mine (Badger Alum) told me we got ourselves a player - he was right!
Rooting For Him...it's early  
Rafflee : 3/27/2020 10:22 am : link
hopeful
RE: You  
sb from NYT Forum : 3/27/2020 10:28 am : link
In comment 14851142 Eric from BBI said:
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just never know with these ACLs and we're talking about a guy who wasn't overly blessed with quickness/speed to begin with.


One thing to consider though is that he's young with practically no NFL millage on his body, so his healing is (hopefully) better and he doesn't have other issues that may hold him back.
Would be a big help if he can play like he did  
arniefez : 3/27/2020 10:31 am : link
before the ACL and was a major part of the 2020 ILB rotation.
RE: Eric  
tomdif21 : 3/27/2020 10:52 am : link
In comment 14851187 mittenedman said:
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he has/had excellent quickness, may want to check your notes on that


Exactly! I think he had one fastest 10-yard split for any linebacker in last years draft. His burstto the ball was one of his best attributes.

"Connelly ran the third-quickest 10-yard split (1.54 seconds) of any off-ball linebacker that weighed in at 240-plus pounds at the NFL Combine since 2010."


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RE: You  
TMS : 3/27/2020 12:26 pm : link
In comment 14851142 Eric from BBI said:
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just never know with these ACLs and we're talking about a guy who wasn't overly blessed with quickness/speed to begin with.
. This is a big issue. He was not that quick before the injury that's why he dropped in the draft. How much did he lose and will his instincs make up for it ? Rooting for him we will see.
RE: RE: Eric  
montanagiant : 3/27/2020 12:44 pm : link
In comment 14851246 tomdif21 said:
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In comment 14851187 mittenedman said:


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he has/had excellent quickness, may want to check your notes on that



Exactly! I think he had one fastest 10-yard split for any linebacker in last years draft. His burstto the ball was one of his best attributes.

"Connelly ran the third-quickest 10-yard split (1.54 seconds) of any off-ball linebacker that weighed in at 240-plus pounds at the NFL Combine since 2010."
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Yeah, one of the things I noticed most about him was how he flashed to the hole. I thought he had great quickness
Good to hear  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 3/27/2020 5:10 pm : link
maybe he's being optimistic, but would be glad to see this not affect him for a year+, but often does.

Seemed like the type of MLB field general who made the whole defense better, looked less boneheaded when he was in - brief time that it was.
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